{"product_id":"1800s-antique-french-canivet-relic","title":"1800s Antique French Canivet Relic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a;\"\u003eBeautiful antique Canivet relic I purchased in St. Ouen l'Aumone\u003cspan\u003e, France\u003c\/span\u003e, circa the 1800s. This is a vintage Catholic holy card (santino) featuring the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eChild Jesus\u003c\/span\u003e holding a chalice and a Eucharistic host. Hidden behind Jesus is the French text \"Seigneur Jésus, faites que je sois toujours digne d'être admis à votre sainte table.\" It translates to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"Lord Jesus, make me always worthy to be admitted to your holy table.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a;\"\u003eThis is a lovely canivet card relic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eA \"canivet\" card is an art form associated with small holy pictures, probably originating in France\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e in the 13th century or thereabouts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  In this craft, the holy pictures are created in a form of needlework using chromo, textiles, and a variety\u003c\/span\u003e of other materials. The French and Italians are famous for this type of art.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks of art such as this were left almost exclusively in the hands of monks and nuns in medieval monasteries and convents. They crafted them as expressions of Christian faith and spiritual exercises, going beyond prayers. Today, it is commonplace, and we might call it a flat mixed-media piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece was most likely once framed, but the frame is no longer present. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24262a;\"\u003eThis piece \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003emeasures\u003c\/span\u003e 3.2\" x 2.2\".  Over time, these will become increasingly difficult to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease email with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59648928252190,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-2015.31.10.jpg?v=1784582098","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/1800s-antique-french-canivet-relic","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}